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Canada got the last hurrah at the Celebration of Light Saturday evening, closing the three-night event with a winning display. Canada was declared the winner of the event, with Brazil and China finishing second and third, respectively.

Photos: New Port Mann Bridge partially opens

The new Port Mann Bridge opened to traffic for the first time Tuesday morning, with drivers getting to zip across three eastbound lanes. Five more of the bridge’s 10 lanes (four of them westbound) will open sometime in December, with the remaining two lanes and roadwork completed next year. The $3.3-billion bridge crosses the Fraser River between Surrey and Coquitlam.

Traffic crosses the new $3.3-billion Port Mann Bridge for the first time on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Three of the bridge's 10 lanes opened to easbound traffic as construction continues on the remainder of the bridge.